[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 105 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE LIFE OF ATTORNEY JERRY BRADY

  (Mr. LaHOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LaHOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Peoria 
County State's Attorney Jerry Brady, who was laid to rest this week. 
Jerry Brady was an admired public servant in the Peoria legal community 
and beloved by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
  Jerry grew up in Peoria, attending Spalding Institute High School and 
graduating from Bradley University and Saint Louis University law 
school.
  In 1981, he became an assistant state's attorney in Peoria County and 
went on to run a successful law practice for nearly 30 years, where he 
served until his unfortunate passing.
  Inside the courtroom, Jerry was known as one of the most principled 
and hardest working legal minds in all of central Illinois. Outside of 
the courtroom, he was known as a benefactor, friend, and role model 
throughout the community.
  Jerry was instrumental in numerous fundraising efforts to support the 
Peoria community, including the recent completion of our veterans 
memorial in downtown Peoria.
  Jerry was a selfless public servant who left a profound impact on our 
community, and Peoria, Illinois, misses him and will miss him in the 
future.
  As our community mourns his loss, my thoughts and prayers are with 
his wonderful wife, Sue, and their three children. He will be missed.

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